pollymc/api/logic/settings/Setting.h

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#pragma once

#include <QObject>
#include <QVariant>
#include <QStringList>
#include <memory>

#include "multimc_logic_export.h"

class SettingsObject;

/*!
 *
 */
class MULTIMC_LOGIC_EXPORT Setting : public QObject
{
	Q_OBJECT
public:
	/**
	 * Construct a Setting
	 *
	 * Synonyms are all the possible names used in the settings object, in order of preference.
	 * First synonym is the ID, which identifies the setting in MultiMC.
	 *
	 * defVal is the default value that will be returned when the settings object
	 * doesn't have any value for this setting.
	 */
	explicit Setting(QStringList synonyms, QVariant defVal = QVariant());

	/*!
	 * \brief Gets this setting's ID.
	 * This is used to refer to the setting within the application.
	 * \warning Changing the ID while the setting is registered with a SettingsObject results in
	 * undefined behavior.
	 * \return The ID of the setting.
	 */
	virtual QString id() const
	{
		return m_synonyms.first();
	}

	/*!
	 * \brief Gets this setting's config file key.
	 * This is used to store the setting's value in the config file. It is usually
	 * the same as the setting's ID, but it can be different.
	 * \return The setting's config file key.
	 */
	virtual QStringList configKeys() const
	{
		return m_synonyms;
	}

	/*!
	 * \brief Gets this setting's value as a QVariant.
	 * This is done by calling the SettingsObject's retrieveValue() function.
	 * If this Setting doesn't have a SettingsObject, this returns an invalid QVariant.
	 * \return QVariant containing this setting's value.
	 * \sa value()
	 */
	virtual QVariant get() const;

	/*!
	 * \brief Gets this setting's default value.
	 * \return The default value of this setting.
	 */
	virtual QVariant defValue() const;

signals:
	/*!
	 * \brief Signal emitted when this Setting object's value changes.
	 * \param setting A reference to the Setting that changed.
	 * \param value This Setting object's new value.
	 */
	void SettingChanged(const Setting &setting, QVariant value);

	/*!
	 * \brief Signal emitted when this Setting object's value resets to default.
	 * \param setting A reference to the Setting that changed.
	 */
	void settingReset(const Setting &setting);

public
slots:
	/*!
	 * \brief Changes the setting's value.
	 * This is done by emitting the SettingChanged() signal which will then be
	 * handled by the SettingsObject object and cause the setting to change.
	 * \param value The new value.
	 */
	virtual void set(QVariant value);

	/*!
	 * \brief Reset the setting to default
	 * This is done by emitting the settingReset() signal which will then be
	 * handled by the SettingsObject object and cause the setting to change.
	 */
	virtual void reset();

protected:
	friend class SettingsObject;
	SettingsObject * m_storage;
	QStringList m_synonyms;
	QVariant m_defVal;
};